JAMES A. IKUMA V. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BENUE STATE & ORS

MOHAMMED LADAN TSAMIYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the high Court of Justice sitting in Makurdi Judicial Division of Benue State in Suit No: MHC/99/1998 dated 15/02/2005, dismissing the suit.

The plaintiff (herein referred to as the appellant) until his dismissal was a staff of the State Ministry of information, youths and sports. He was duly employed in 1980 as clerical Assistant then rose to the rank of senior personnel assistant on grade level 07/1 in 1991. Within this period, his appointment was confirmed and was made permanent and pensionable. In 1996 he was issued with a query to answer some criminal allegations against him involving financial irregularities. He answered the query denying the allegations. He was suspended from service in 1996 and finally, in May 1998 he received a letter, dismissing him from service. Consequently, he filed this action claiming the following reliefs as contained in paragraph 28 of his amen…